The ONLINE class officially begins May 20, 2013.The CAMPUS class officially begin July 1, 2013.
The big purple numbers divide the different sections & tasks.
1. Purchase your web server space and add the complete URL to the Google form
2. Create an account and make your Thinglink Image
3. Create your Pinterest account and begin adding to resources
4. Get you basic WordPress website set-up, choose a theme, and work through the Getting Started document and add your first 2 blog reflection posts.
5. Details of Weekly Blogging Reflections, 2 reflections each week added to your website. Add your first two Reflection for the Teacher blogs, include am image & hyperlinks
NOTE: There are video tutorials under the Help Logo, just scroll down, please take advantage of these tutorials, some are ones I have made and some are ones I have found that others have created. Needless to say, YOUTUBE is an extremely valuable resource, you can learn to do about anything........
Purchase your Web Server Space IMMEDIATELY........... and add your information to the Google form. https://smore.com/krfh
Note: You will be learning to use Smore very shortly.
Complete the Google form with your website information.
1. Create your Account at Thinglink: http://www.thinglink.com/ 2. It is you choice, but I suggest you sign up using your Email rather than Facebook or Twitter.
3. Upload your picture (the one of of YOU) an add not less than 5 spots of interactivity to your image.Think of this as a little resume.
4. For Help using Thinglink: http://pinterest.com/cyndidk/thinglink/ 5. Now that you have the interactivity added to your image, we will learn how to add the picture to your About Me page of your website Week 2 online or Day 2 Campus. Just get it made. 6. GOOD NEWS, just learned to day (May 29th) that Thinklink now has an iPad app, and it is FREE.
Setting up your Pinterest account and begin Pinning. You will need no less than 250 educational resources by the end of the semester. That divides out to about 30+ a week in the online class and about 15 a day in the campus class. My advice....... do a few everyday, look at my Pinterest, follow me and other teachers including those suggested in the document below. Also, pay attention when you are re-pinning, they will be worth following. The more you follow, the more resources you will find. Look for Pinterest buttons on websites, for example, the teacher blogs you are exploring, they are excellent choices to follow.
And of course, add the resources you are learning about in this class, links to tutorials and tools and examples, etc. Make sure you have added the Pin It button to all your browsers (Firefox, Safari, Chrome). Then you can pin (save) resources as your find them. Don;t just depend on re-pinning.
If you already have a Pinterest account, you may continue to use that account. You will notice on my Pinterest account has a few boards that are personal, although, the majority of mine are educational boards. The more specific your boards, the easier it will be to find the resources you need later when creating lesson plans and teaching.
Tutorials for WORDPRESS are below under the How-to HELP logo, scroll down for HELP & HOW-TO, but follow the steps in this document first and refer to the tutorials when needed.
Blogging in the Classroom: Weekly reflections (15 total, 2 each week online or 1 a day for the Campus class)
NOTE: Week or Weekly refers to the ONLINE Class, Day or Daily refers to the CAMPUS class.
We will be looking for new digital resources (and pinning them) throughout this class. In fact, you should always be on look out for new ways to improve our teaching and learning strategies. One of these strategies is to read what other teachers write. Of course, to do this you will need a list of education websites created by teachers to follow and get you started on your way to learning. Many of the blogs mentioned below were the finalists for Edublogger Awards 'Best Teacher Blog for the year. And some are past winners or just my personal favorites. The list is in no particular order. But there are plenty to select from.
Each week, select two blogs/websites from the list to explore and write your reflection. You will write two reflections each week (15 total weekly for online or daily reflections for campus). Each week or day, select from the list below and write your reflection about what you learned, discovered, your wow moment, what surprised you, etc. The reflection each week or day is added to your website/blog with the specific title.
Make sure all your writing is hyperlinked. Hyperlinked means that it has live clickable links to what you are discussing, (like you are finding on this page). Always include live links for everything you are discussing on your website, ALWAYS, not just for these posts, but for every post on your website.
Additionally, make sure all reflections and text on your website include hyperlinks and at least one image (but the more, the better) that goes with the story. Take a look at my blog as well as pay attention to the blogs you are reading, You will discover they include images and links too. Kinda boring without them.......
Campus Class: we will learn how to add links, add the reflection, add images, etc. in class on day 2.
NOTE:
How to make a Hyperlink in WordPress is under the Help Logo below
How to make a screen capture in below under the Help Logo below
Select different blogs/website from the list below EACH time. If you find a blog you really like, you may use it more than once. It is your choice. But you will need to have 15 reflective writings by the end of the semester from not less than 8 different blogs/websites.
Fifteen reflections total and up to 5 additional reflections may count as extra credit. So you could have as many as 20 if you choose to do the extra credit.
TITLE your reflection as follows:
Reflection Week/Day 1: title of the blog and the exact title of the Post you are reviewing Reflection Week/Day 1: title of the blog and the exact title of the Post you are reviewing
Reflection Week/Day 2: Title of the blog and the exact title of the Post you are reviewing Reflection Week/Day 2: Title of the blog and the exact title of the Post you are reviewing
Reflection Week/Day 3, Title of the Blog. etc and so on each week.
MAKE SURE IT IS TITLED PROPERLY...................PLEASE
Please MAKE SURE IT IS TITLED PROPERLY
The more specific the title, the better.
Don't forget to add categories and tags.Categories and tags are explained in a video below under the Help Logo ( In the Campus class we will discuss these in class Day 2). I have had added some categories and tags for you to use, but feel free to add more as appropriate. The more specific you are, the better. Categories and tags are how you index your website and make it searchable.
A PDF with step-by-step instruction in writing, you might want to download this, be warned it is lengthly, so check the number of pages before you choose to print.
Adding Categories and Tags to your WordPress Posts
Note: we have pre-loaded a number of categories and tags that you will use, but you will be adding more.
Adding a YouTube movie to your WordPress site
WordPress.com - Step-by-Step Tutorial on How to Blog
WARNING: This is a great tutorial, and all the steps for actually using WordPress are exactly the same, but we are not using the wordpress.com version of Wordpress, we are using a server base/HOSTED version of WordPress. You have your own domain name and your URL does NOT contain wordpress.com in it.
How to make a screen capture on all devices (Mac, Windows, iPad)
Screen captures on a Mac........Command > Shift > 4
Command > Shift > 4 for a selected an area (or 3 for the entire screen)
You will see a Crosshair, Drag around the area you want.
It will snap a picture of that area.
The image will be located on your desktop.
Screen captures on Windows
It is a bit more complicated on a PC (like everything). Below are links to several options.
Snap a picture of your screen using JING, (also works on Mac) http://www.jingproject.com/. JING is a great little program, give it a try. Video Instructions for HOW-to make an image capture using Jing.
NEW Firefox and Chrome Add-on for making Screen Captures.
Are you struggling to make good screen captures on your windows computer. We all know it is super easy on Mac, Command > Shift > 4, select the area you want,. But on a Windows machine, it is a little more complicated. I just discovered this FREEFirefox and Chrome add-on. It seems to work quite well. Give it a try...
by Ola Sevandersson, Grabbing screens and pulling images from the web just got a bit easier. With the Pixlr Grabber add-on, you can copy, save, share or even edit your final grabs - including any image or background - with just a right-click. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/pixlr-grabber/
Still having troubles with doing Screensshots on your PC, check this out.............
The big purple numbers divide the different sections & tasks.
1. Purchase your web server space and add the complete URL to the Google form
2. Create an account and make your Thinglink Image
3. Create your Pinterest account and begin adding to resources
4. Get you basic WordPress website set-up, choose a theme, and work through the Getting Started document and add your first 2 blog reflection posts.
5. Details of Weekly Blogging Reflections, 2 reflections each week added to your website. Add your first two Reflection for the Teacher blogs, include am image & hyperlinks
NOTE: There are video tutorials under the Help Logo, just scroll down, please take advantage of these tutorials, some are ones I have made and some are ones I have found that others have created. Needless to say, YOUTUBE is an extremely valuable resource, you can learn to do about anything........https://smore.com/krfh
Note: You will be learning to use Smore very shortly.
Complete the Google form with your website information.
Make Your Images Interactive - ThingLink
1. Create your Account at Thinglink: http://www.thinglink.com/2. It is you choice, but I suggest you sign up using your Email rather than Facebook or Twitter.
3. Upload your picture (the one of of YOU) an add not less than 5 spots of interactivity to your image.Think of this as a little resume.
4. For Help using Thinglink: http://pinterest.com/cyndidk/thinglink/
5. Now that you have the interactivity added to your image, we will learn how to add the picture to your About Me page of your website Week 2 online or Day 2 Campus. Just get it made.
6. GOOD NEWS, just learned to day (May 29th) that Thinklink now has an iPad app, and it is FREE.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/thinglink/id647304300?ls=1&mt=8
7. Here are several tutorials about HOW to use Thinglink.
Burgettstown Area School District http://www.burgettstown.k12.pa.us/Page/268
8. Link to a teachers presentation on 27 ways to use ThingLink in the classroom. Take a look.
http://mrsgage.weebly.com/uploads/1/1/5/5/11556360/ways_to_use_thinglink_in_the_classroom.pdf
You will need no less than 250 educational resources by the end of the semester. That divides out to about 30+ a week in the online class and about 15 a day in the campus class. My advice....... do a few everyday, look at my Pinterest, follow me and other teachers including those suggested in the document below. Also, pay attention when you are re-pinning, they will be worth following. The more you follow, the more resources you will find. Look for Pinterest buttons on websites, for example, the teacher blogs you are exploring, they are excellent choices to follow.
And of course, add the resources you are learning about in this class, links to tutorials and tools and examples, etc. Make sure you have added the Pin It button to all your browsers (Firefox, Safari, Chrome). Then you can pin (save) resources as your find them. Don;t just depend on re-pinning.
If you already have a Pinterest account, you may continue to use that account. You will notice on my Pinterest account has a few boards that are personal, although, the majority of mine are educational boards. The more specific your boards, the easier it will be to find the resources you need later when creating lesson plans and teaching.
Pinterest in DED 318
Campus class, we will tackle this in class on Day 2.
Getting Started With WordPress Summer 2013
Tutorials for WORDPRESS are below under the How-to HELP logo, scroll down for HELP & HOW-TO, but follow the steps in this document first and refer to the tutorials when needed.
Blogging in the Classroom: Weekly reflections (15 total, 2 each week online or 1 a day for the Campus class)
NOTE: Week or Weekly refers to the ONLINE Class,
Day or Daily refers to the CAMPUS class.
We will be looking for new digital resources (and pinning them) throughout this class. In fact, you should always be on look out for new ways to improve our teaching and learning strategies. One of these strategies is to read what other teachers write. Of course, to do this you will need a list of education websites created by teachers to follow and get you started on your way to learning. Many of the blogs mentioned below were the finalists for Edublogger Awards 'Best Teacher Blog for the year. And some are past winners or just my personal favorites. The list is in no particular order. But there are plenty to select from.
Each week, select two blogs/websites from the list to explore and write your reflection. You will write two reflections each week (15 total weekly for online or daily reflections for campus). Each week or day, select from the list below and write your reflection about what you learned, discovered, your wow moment, what surprised you, etc. The reflection each week or day is added to your website/blog with the specific title.
Make sure all your writing is hyperlinked. Hyperlinked means that it has live clickable links to what you are discussing, (like you are finding on this page). Always include live links for everything you are discussing on your website, ALWAYS, not just for these posts, but for every post on your website.
Additionally, make sure all reflections and text on your website include hyperlinks and at least one image (but the more, the better) that goes with the story. Take a look at my blog as well as pay attention to the blogs you are reading, You will discover they include images and links too. Kinda boring without them.......
Campus Class: we will learn how to add links, add the reflection, add images, etc. in class on day 2.NOTE:
How to make a Hyperlink in WordPress is under the Help Logo below
How to make a screen capture in below under the Help Logo below
Select different blogs/website from the list below EACH time. If you find a blog you really like, you may use it more than once. It is your choice. But you will need to have 15 reflective writings by the end of the semester from not less than 8 different blogs/websites.
Fifteen reflections total and up to 5 additional reflections may count as extra credit. So you could have as many as 20 if you choose to do the extra credit.
TITLE your reflection as follows:
Reflection Week/Day 1: title of the blog and the exact title of the Post you are reviewing Reflection Week/Day 1: title of the blog and the exact title of the Post you are reviewing
Reflection Week/Day 2: Title of the blog and the exact title of the Post you are reviewing Reflection Week/Day 2: Title of the blog and the exact title of the Post you are reviewing
Reflection Week/Day 3, Title of the Blog. etc and so on each week.
MAKE SURE IT IS TITLED PROPERLY...................PLEASE
Please MAKE SURE IT IS TITLED PROPERLY
The more specific the title, the better.
Don't forget to add categories and tags.Categories and tags are explained in a video below under the Help Logo ( In the Campus class we will discuss these in class Day 2). I have had added some categories and tags for you to use, but feel free to add more as appropriate. The more specific you are, the better. Categories and tags are how you index your website and make it searchable.
Cyndi's Blogging in Education Pinterest Board:http://pinterest.com/cyndidk/blogging-in-education/
The Honor Roll: 50 Must-Read K–12 Education IT Blogs
EdGalaxy: Cool Stuff for Nerdy Teachers
THINGLINK
Here are several tutorials about HOW to use Thinglink.
Burgettstown Area School District http://www.burgettstown.k12.pa.us/Page/268
WORDPRESS
A PDF with step-by-step instruction in writing, you might want to download this, be warned it is lengthly, so check the number of pages before you choose to print.
The Ultimate WordPress Guide from Make Use Of by Cyndi Danner-Kuhn
How to Create Your First Post on WordPress
How to Add Images To Your Posts and Pages
How to make a Hyperlink in Wordpress
If you want written step-by-step, check this link
http://www.mcbuzz.com/wordpress/how-to-make-text-link-using-wordpress/
Add Image or Video to a Page using WordPress
How to Change your WordPress Header Image
Adding Categories and Tags to your WordPress Posts
Note: we have pre-loaded a number of categories and tags that you will use, but you will be adding more.Adding a YouTube movie to your WordPress site
WordPress.com - Step-by-Step Tutorial on How to Blog
WARNING: This is a great tutorial, and all the steps for actually using WordPress are exactly the same, but we are not using the wordpress.com version of Wordpress, we are using a server base/HOSTED version of WordPress.You have your own domain name and your URL does NOT contain wordpress.com in it.
How to make a screen capture on all devices (Mac, Windows, iPad)
Screen captures on a Mac........Command > Shift > 4
Command > Shift > 4 for a selected an area (or 3 for the entire screen)
You will see a Crosshair, Drag around the area you want.
It will snap a picture of that area.
The image will be located on your desktop.
Screen captures on Windows
Snap a picture of your screen using JING, (also works on Mac) http://www.jingproject.com/. JING is a great little program, give it a try. Video Instructions for HOW-to make an image capture using Jing.
Video Demonstration: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TL-dPaKlLv4
How-to-Do-a-Screen-Capture-on-a-PC
http://hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Do-a-Screen-Capture-on-a-PC
Screen Capture Utilities for Windows http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/screencapturepc/Screen_Capture_Utilities_for_Windows.htm
How to Take a Screenshot in Microsoft Windows
http://www.wikihow.com/Take-a-Screenshot-in-Microsoft-Windows
NEW Firefox and Chrome Add-on for making Screen Captures.
Are you struggling to make good screen captures on your windows computer. We all know it is super easy on Mac, Command > Shift > 4, select the area you want,. But on a Windows machine, it is a little more complicated. I just discovered this FREEFirefox and Chrome add-on. It seems to work quite well. Give it a try...
Pixlr Grabber 2.1.1
by Ola Sevandersson, Grabbing screens and pulling images from the web just got a bit easier. With the Pixlr Grabber add-on, you can copy, save, share or even edit your final grabs - including any image or background - with just a right-click. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/pixlr-grabber/
Still having troubles with doing Screensshots on your PC, check this out.............
http://www.take-a-screenshot.org/
How to take a screen shot on an iPad
http://www.wikihow.com/Take-a-Screenshot-With-an-iPad
Skitch for iPad, Free: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/skitch-for-ipad/id490505997?mt=8